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  1. Reaction to Dye | PSNet

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    March 01, 2007 - High-Risk Patients It is essential to ask patients about any potential risk factors prior to intravascular … Unfortunately, the risks of nonionic contrast material injection in these patients are not well studied … ; however, the risks, if there are any at all, are likely much smaller.( 5,7 ) When interviewing patients … For example, in one study, total adverse reactions to ionic contrast media in both high-risk and low-risk … patient will receive a contrast injection in the future without any advance awareness of the increased risks

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 07, 2018 - Building a Memory: Preventing Harm, Reducing Risks and Improving Patient Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-memory-preventing-harm-reducing-risks-and-improving-patient-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-memory-preventing-harm-reducing-risks-and-improving-patient-safety

  3. Elopement | PSNet

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    July 14, 2010 - Identify legal risks associated with elopement. … "( 1 ) Wandering can also lead to significant safety risks when the patient has decreased capacity.( … In such cases, the physician should inform the patient of the risks associated with leaving. … in the medical record and the patient is asked to sign a form indicating that they are aware of the risks … breakdowns in patient assessment and team communication.( 7 ) Protection of patients from elopement risks

  4. Do Me a Favor | PSNet

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    September 12, 2016 - A transvaginal ultrasound is a relatively reliable and low-risk procedure at this stage of pregnancy; … nevertheless, the risk for misdiagnosis exists ( 13,14 ) and appropriate senior resident or attending … supervision would reduce this risk. … Managing the risks of organizational accidents. … The risk of treating friends and family. Med Econ. 2003;80:72.[ go to PubMed ] Table Table.

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 06, 2015 - This commentary describes a comprehensive analysis that identified risks related to ionizing radiation … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiology-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-what-it https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiation-risks-diagnostic-imaging … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiation-risks-diagnostic-imaging

  6. Informed or Misled? | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - More specific information (possibly in written form) concerning risks and complications should be provided … Operator-specific risks could be quoted if they are available. … Consideration should be given to providing patient-specific risks, according to coexistent pathology. … based on information provided by the doctor about what is to be done and why, and what some of the risks … Consent and anaesthetic risk. Anaesthesia. 2003;58:962-984. [go to PubMed] 6.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2004 - A transvaginal ultrasound is a relatively reliable and low-risk procedure at this stage of pregnancy … ; nevertheless, the risk for misdiagnosis exists (13,14) and appropriate senior resident or attending … supervision would reduce this risk. … Managing the risks of organizational accidents. … The risk of treating friends and family. Med Econ. 2003;80:72.[ go to PubMed ] Table Table.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2016 - Robotic Surgery: Risks vs. Rewards February 1, 2016 Kirkpatrick T, LaGrange C. … Robotic Surgery: Risks vs. Rewards. PSNet [internet]. 2016. … the robotic technology would allow for smaller incisions, better control of the instruments, lower risk … Risks of Robotic-assisted Surgery RAS shares the same risks of open and laparoscopic surgery, including … Appropriate Risk Disclosure to Patients The idea of robotic surgery is very enticing to patients and

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 04, 2017 - Health Care Failure Mode and Effect Analysis: the VA National Center for Patient Safety's prospective risk … health care Failure Mode and Effect Analysis: the VA National Center for Patient Safety's prospective risk … safetys The authors describe their adaptation of failure mode and effects analysis, a prospective risk … The system includes tools to prospectively identify process risks in an organization, analyze the ways

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2011 - The Commentary   This infant's case highlights two of the major risks that hospitalized children face … In addition, this case also reveals the specific risks of dehydration in patients with congenital heart … Overall, the distinctive factors behind children's risks for patient safety events have been summarized … There are also specific risks related to medication. … The net effect of these risks, however summarized, is that for some aspects of medical care, children

  11. Anticoagulant safety takes center stage in 2007. | PSNet

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    May 07, 2018 - focusing on high-alert medications, discusses issues related to heparin and warfarin use, including common risks … May 7, 2018 Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall … June 30, 2021 Don't underestimate the impact of change on risk potential. … June 10, 2018 View More Related Resources Managing the risks of

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2006 - She was appropriately counseled on the risks and benefits of the IUC and at that visit had a normal … IUCs reduce the risk of ectopic pregnancy because they usually prevent fertilization. … However, these lists usually focus on past risks for pelvic infection and fail to acknowledge that IUCs … IUCs do not increase the risk of infertility even in young women who have never been pregnant. … Use of copper intrauterine devices and the risk of tubal infertility among nulligravid women.

  13. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    November 01, 2012 - Anesthesia in cases of poor surgical risk: some suggestions for decreasing the risk. … Transfusion. 2011;51:1684-1694. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21470238 Risks of Transfusion Infectious … risks such as HIV and hepatitis C Two common serious adverse effects of transfusion: TACO: transfusion-associated … Transfusion related acute lung injury: incidence and risk factors. … Although the blood supply in the United States has been shown to be safe, transfusion is not without risks

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2018 - need to be balanced against not just the risk of the treatment to the fetus, but also against the risks … A great example of this risk is imaging. … delayed due to concerns about radiation exposure.( 13,14) This bias fails to take into account the risks … Incorporating strategies to increase the recognition and minimize the risks associated with cognitive … of the medications and procedures, but also the risk of failure to treat or diagnose.

  15. A hazard of impatient medicine. | PSNet

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    June 26, 2013 - November 21, 2018 Identifying Risks and Monitoring Safety: the Role of Patients and Citizens … March 2, 2016 All can be lost: the risk of putting our knowledge in the hands of machines … October 9, 2013 Scariest hospital risks. … October 24, 2012 Shifting the risks at night.

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 28, 2016 - data from a seminal article, found that failure to complete nursing care was linked to an increased risk … corroborated by another recent study that tied interruptions during medication administration to an increased risk … While inadequate nurse staffing ratios increase safety risks, this study reinforces the necessity of … hospital-nurse-staffing-and-patient-mortality-nurse-burnout-and-job-dissatisfaction https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-interruptions-increased-risk-and-severity-medication-administration-errors

  17. Order Interrupted by Text: Multitasking Mishap | PSNet

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    August 21, 2015 - Appreciate the risks of using mobile devices in health care settings. … Since the goal INR was 2.0–3.0, he was not adequately anticoagulated and was at risk for stroke from … as well as patient devices (e.g., pacemakers).( 17 ) Although such reports are rare, the potential risk … these risks poses technology and policy challenges. … Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication administration errors.

  18. Effects of working conditions on intravenous medication errors in a Japanese hospital. | PSNet

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    June 19, 2018 - fatigue to promote safety and health: joint responsibilities of registered nurses and employers to reduce risks … September 14, 2016 Surgeon fatigue: a prospective analysis of the incidence, risk, and … December 21, 2014 Analysis of risk of medical errors using structural-equation modelling … February 18, 2009 Infants at risk: when nurse fatigue jeopardizes quality care. … 2006 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Nurse Managers Risk

  19. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation Spotlight Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering … of this educational activity, participants should be able to: Define patient wandering Relate common risks … associated with patient wandering Identify measures for reducing risks related to patient wandering … Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing; 2002:Sec 27-62. 13 Reducing the Risk Options for reducing … the risk of patient wandering include: Patient assessments Physical security Policies pertaining to

  20. Making Just Culture a Reality: One Organization's Approach | PSNet

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    October 01, 2007 - At-risk behavior —behavior that increases risk where risk is not recognized, or is mistakenly believed … this middle ground: how do we create a safe haven around reporting, but secondly, after knowing the risks … Organizations must educate the professionals in the workforce to understand the risks, and ultimately … Because what we're doing is holding people accountable for the risks that they choose to take, not the … and hospitals a pretty rapid movement to find that center ground, because we know where some of the risks
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